Thursday, July 6, 2017

ATTENTION those interested in improving
access to the water for those with disAbilities.

I am currently seeking sponsors and
funding for two projects that need to get done very quickly. On June
10th we participated in the Outdoor Experience event at
Bear Lake, Spokane County for persons with disAbilities, an event
designed to introduce persons with disAbilities to various outdoor
activities. We brought my accessible/adaptive sailboats to this
event. During this event two big needs were discovered... 1. Need
backrests on one sailboat to accommodate more people with higher
levels of mobility limiting disAbilities. 2. Need to build an
adjustable and portable water-ballasted base for our C-Crane/Transfer
Lift to more easily move people in and out of the boats.

Cost of #1 is $850 and #2, is about
$1000. All donations are tax deductible via Access To Outdoors. I
have about 3 weeks to get this done as these items are needed on July
29th for the Ski and Sail Fest on Clear Lake, Spokane
County, WA.

On another note we received a new Hobie
16 catamaran sailboat donation to be named the late Scott Bailey. We
can now attach our adaptive wing seats (Trapseats) to it. In addition
we were able to acquire a second Hobie 16. So we now have two new
adaptive sailboats added to our fleet.

After accomplishing number 1 and 2 the
next step is to purchase two adaptive trunk support seats.

We have received great support for our
accessible/adaptive sailing program and outdoor access projects. We
hope in the near future that our programs will develop into a
permanent funded program with facility.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Attention all those interested in accessible sailing!This July 7th at 7:00PM at the Panida Theater in Sandpoint Idaho will be the screening of “Sense The Wind.” This is an inspirational and intriguing documentary about blind sailors. After the film, the Director and Producer Christine Knowlton will be here in person to lead a question and answer session about the film and her drive to realize her dream.The Sandpoint Sailing Association is sponsoring this film and Christine’s presence in Sandpoint. Please share this invitation with all your friends, neighbors and relatives. Admission is only $5.Address: Panida Theatre Inc, 300 N First Ave, Sandpoint, ID 83864For further info please email Bob Robertson, brobertson83864@gmail.com